Antonyms for foragers

Word Origin & History

early 14c. (late 13c. as Anglo-Latin foragium), from Old French forrage "fodder, foraging, pillaging, looting" (12c., Modern French fourrage), from fuerre "hay, straw, forage, fodder" (Modern French feurre) "fodder, straw," from Frankish *fodr "food" or a similar Germanic source (cf. Old High German fuotar, Old English fodor); see fodder). Military forage cap attested by 1827.

Example Sentences for foragers

The consequence might have been serious had provisions not been found by a party of foragers.

But what became of the families of the habitans after this swoop of your foragers?

This was the way Powell's Valley was opened to our foragers.

"Margaret will laugh at our exploits as foragers," said Hugh.

Farmers were on small rations, and the foragers had quit looking for what did not exist.

Saggia had joined a group of foragers at work, among whom were Uno and Tre.

They liked their work, these foragers, that was sure, and Nuova felt that she would like that kind of work too.

Immediately, every one turned out, hoping it was the foragers back.

The country about the French Broad had hardly been touched by the hands of foragers.